The information age is upon us. Technology is improving at an exponential rate and doesn’t show any signs of stopping. The balance between readily available white and blue collar jobs is tipping towards the former. Whether you like it or not large manufacturing operations are largely the domain of robots. If you’re not one of said robots, this information might be useful for you. Some of the best teachers and business leaders have defined a set of twelve key skills to help young adults thrive in the coming years. As a rapidly changing digital society falls into place, many of these skills will be in high demand.
21st Century Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Creativity
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Media Literacy
- Technology Literacy
- Flexibility
- Leadership
- Initiative
- Productivity
- Social Skills
Why it matters to you?
The current and future workforce is more likely to change careers multiple times throughout their lifetime. Gone are the days of guaranteed consistent work. Hopping around the job environment in industries such as engineering, consulting and education is a requirement not up for discussion. Employees should have a plethora of hard digital literacy skills at their fingertips if they hope to not get turned town during the interview process. Don’t think that because a child grew up in the information age that these skills will naturally come to him/her. Like anything these hard skills must be trained through repetition and focused attention.
How we can help
Our robotics lab programs are the perfect environment for young students. Inside they receive individualized teaching and gain the chance to practice collaboration and social skills. Students are expected to design, build, code and present their creations on a regular basis.
